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Ofsted Information

Ofsted Inspections

Following an inspection at Hockerill in June 2022 by Ofsted we are delighted to share the very positive report below, reflecting the excellent work that continues to be done across the College by so many.

As a state boarding school, Hockerill receives two separate Ofsted inspections, one for school and one for boarding. These can be found below.

 

School Inspection 2022

The school has been graded as “Good” overall in the most recent section 5 inspection.

The grades in each inspection category are as follows:

 

Category Grade
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Good
Sixth Form provision Outstanding

 

Ofsted states:

Boarders and day pupils are happy here. They enjoy studying the school’s ambitiously broad range of academic subjects from Year 7 to Year 13. Leaders have high expectations for pupils and have designed a curriculum that matches these ambitions. Leaders expect pupils to reach high academic success and also make sure that pupils experience a very broad range of enrichment activities.

Boarding Inspection 2025

Ofsted judged the overall experiences and progress of pupils in our school as "Good". It reported :

Children who reside in the boarding provision benefit from positive and purposeful relationships with staff, who demonstrate a thorough understanding of their individual needs

Staff ensure that children enjoy positive and enriching experiences during their stays in the boarding provision, with a wealth of opportunities for engagement and activities with peers and staff. The staff make excellent use of both the resources in the school and those available in the wider community in order to create meaningful and enjoyable experiences. 

 

A copy of the full inspection report can be found here